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    Wherefore Pilot Season?

    This is the time of year when the broadcast networks place orders for TV pilots that will cost them millions of dollars but may not yield many good shows. Our panelists question the value of this business model-- something the cable channels reject-- while noting that some, namely Fox, are changing their approach.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Michael Schneider • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    This is the time of year when the broadcast networks place orders for TV pilots that will cost them millions of dollars but may not yield many good shows. Our panelists question the value of this business model-- something the cable channels reject-- while noting that some, namely Fox, are changing their approach.

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      Michael Schneider

      Senior editor at Variety

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      Josef Adalian

      Vulture

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      A.J. Marechal

      Variety

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      Darby Maloney

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